Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A ray of moonlight.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A ray of light from the moon.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A ray of light from the moon.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a ray of moonlight
Etymologies
- In Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream 1590. Compound of moon and beam. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“That Englishman belongs to a somewhat exclusive group of people who are able to travel what some call the moonbeam roads.”
The Dreamthief's Daughter
“The heart of a moonbeam is a pretty enough Friendship's-Album expression -- let it pass, though I do think the figure a little strained; but humility has no tint, humility has no complexion, and if it had it could not mantle the earth.”
“Brown is known to be unorthodox - he earned the moniker "governor moonbeam" during his first stint as governor from 1975 to 1983 - and he urged legislators to "rise above ideology and partisan interest" after taking the oath of office in January.”
“I think, "continued he, addressing himself particularly to me," you informed me that the husband of poor Lavinia lies buried in yonder church-yard; and perhaps the very tomb which now glistens by the moonbeam is the one which consecrates his memory!”
“April 23rd, 2010 3: 33 pm ET this is a case of two bad rino's running against an even Worse demorap candidate in Jerry 'moonbeam' Brown ... we in California lose no matter what.”
“Instead, after a year out, he opted for Scottish giants Rangers, where chairman David Murray promised a "moonbeam" of success.”
“Back in those 'moonbeam' days of the '70s," he said, referring to the nickname he was given as governor, "three percent of California's state general fund went to prisons.”
“It's full of cliches and puppy dog/moonbeam tales.”
The Huffington Post: Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: New Music for Oct. 19
“Too bad you can't do the same to your ex vp candidate. moonbeam”
“A sixteen year old, seeing her, barely, save for the moonbeam glistens from her hands and the length of her legs.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘moonbeam’.
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lunacy
moon-related
moon dog, transient lunar p..., selenography, moonbow, paraselene, maria, parantiselene, moon, luna, trapper's moon, harvest moon, hunter's moon and 94 more...
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Beams
laser beam, laserbeam, beam, beams, Beam, Gaussian beam, Jim Beam, balance beam, beaming, beamed, sunbeam, moonbeam and 41 more...
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rays & x-rays
raised rays
cow-nosed ray, x-ray, roentgenogram, radiogram, sunray, tomograph, whipparee, oxeye, thulium, raster, moonbeam, robinia and 86 more...
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Political Pet Names
Ah, the language of endearment...
Feel free to add your favorite insult. Please include quotes or sources if you can. Thanks!
Please note: while this is a list about stuff...nutroots, rethuglican, wingnut, moonbat, libtard, obamabot, bushie, krudd, democrats, republicunts, repubs, leftist and 67 more...
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big book gre
abase, abbess, abbey, abbot, abdicate, abdomen, abdominal, abduction, abed, aberration, abet, abeyance and 6691 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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Color Words for Shoes
Vendors can get oddly creative.
amaranth, brindle, iguana, slate black, madder brown, bison, pinecone, seal brown, forest night, burnt orange, monument, beet red and 399 more...
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the most beautiful
velvet, wainwright, susurrous, nutmeg, pegasus, tintinnabular, gossamer, lyricism, rococo, townlet, prince, nymph and 139 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, M
metamerism, malady, margin, marauder, maverick, mercury, mirth, mandible, macerate, meteor, manumission, mica and 292 more...
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Some Words I Love to Use
arcology, strumpet, crux, confected, pedant, bluestocking, cogitation, incensed, lovecraftian, cygnet, dactyl, adytum and 539 more...
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Chromonyms
These chromonyms are defined as colors in at least one dictionary (mostly MW3). (Actually there's one fake, for reasons I'll explain someday.) They are all one-word nouns such as "kelly", which can...
absinthe, acacia, acorn, alabaster, alesan, almond, aloma, amaranth, amber, amethyst, anemone, anil and 821 more...
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Words suggested in response to Funk's...
In response to Wilfred J. Funk's "ten most beautiful words in the English language" list of 1932.
beer, rum, rye, sauterne, sherry, brandy, bourbon, Scotch, champagne, cocktail, lyric, serenity and 137 more...
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wordrainbow
A big list of color names for use on wordrainbow.com
emerald, cherry, coffee, cream, almond, gold, kiwi, green, grass green, aquamarine, beet red, sepia and 714 more...
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Moon, Sun, and Stars
About all that shines
moonswept, sunstroke, sunniness, moonlight, moonbow, moonshadow, moon, sunshiny, moonbeam, effulgence, syzygy, coruscate and 10 more...
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bright
bioluminescent, lustre, beaming, glowing, sunshine, luminous, incandescent, iridescent, radiant, sunlight, moonlight, gaslight and 9 more...
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Pretty quirky
whimsy, sparkle, pebble, bubbles, starlight, moonbeam, glade, glow, acorn, demure, oak, oat and 81 more...
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